Recent Interesting Links

• Elder of Ziyon notes the irony of how Turkey is now isolated itself after claiming last week that it was instrumental in isolating Israel.  Mida Keneged Mida.
• And in more Mida Keneged Mida news... נתמלאה סאתם for Syria?  After decades of Syria harboring and supporting terrorists, al-Qaida has made its way to Syria via Lebanon and caused twin suicide bombings there.
• And in still more Mida Keneged Mida news (which was emailed to me) - the Yerushalayim Arab neighborhood of Shuafat cannot get help from wild dogs because dog catchers don't feel safe in that neighborhood - from the people - not the dogs.
• This week's Shomrei Emunim newsletter (p.1, middle column) shows how a verse in Miketz shows how instability in the world is a Geula sign.  Also, (p. 2, left column) the same verse shows how we will be redeemed due to Shabbat, Mila, and Rosh Hodesh.  Also, (p.4) an article on the dreidel.
• Update: More Gematrias and Notrikons for Hanukka and Tevet.
• Unbelievable story after a tragedy on Mt. Rainier.
• R' Pinchos Lipshutz: Of Battles and Miracles- "You don’t look for Moshiach. He looks for you." (and I don't agree with comment #2's criticism there)
• South Koreans visit Ponevezh.
• North Koreans note the "miracles" that occurred when Kim died.
• The United Center will now have a Kosher cart supervised by the cRc.  Go Bulls!
• Modern Uberdox has Rav Nosson Tzvi Finkel ZT"L's 8th grade picture
• Rafi posted this picture of Gilad Shalit lighting the Hanukkiah (from nrg).  The fact that this picture exists is nothing short of a Hanukka miracle.